COLUMBUS, Ohio — Rapid prototyping, manufacturing and product development company, Laser Reproductions, is pleased to announce that it now offers the versatile ProtoGen O-XT™ 18420 material to its current material offerings.
The addition of this resin to Laser Reproductions’ list of available materials is an ongoing initiative to ensure the company offers the best possible range of prototyping solutions to industrial design firms and original equipment manufacturers.
The 18420 material is a high-temperature, chemical-resistant polymer that can be used in creating three-dimensional parts. The material offers less shrink, which will allow for more accurate parts and offers a higher heat-deflection, which will allow for humidity and temperature tolerant parts.
Parts made from the 18420 material can be drilled and tapped without breakage, allowing for greater flexibility during post-machining and in a prototype’s testing stages. The material is also easy to sand, and will allow Laser Reproduction’s detailers to work more efficiently.
“The 18420 material will greatly improve our efficiencies and will allow us to turn over durable products to clients much more quickly,” said Paul G. Bordner II, president of Laser Reproductions.
The ProtoGen O-XT™ 18420 was created by DSM Somos®. Currently, Laser Reproductions has an agreement with DSM Somos® that designates it as an exclusive provider of the complete line of DSM Somos®’ ProtoFunctional® line of stereolithography (SLA) resins.
With 15 in-house SLA machines, Laser Reproductions ranks in the top five percent in capacity among all rapid prototyping service bureaus in the country.